A 1999 KME heavy duty custom cab and chassis is the best of both a pumper and rescue. The 22" raised roof, six-man cab offers lots of equipment storage and is primarily used for vehicle accidents, although it has full engine capability. Powered by a 500 hp Cummins N14 coupled to an Allison 5 speed automatic transmission, it also has a 1,500 gpm Hale Q-max pump, 750 gal. tank and VHF high band communications for the PA Turnpike system. Cost: $311,000.

A 2007 KME custom 6-man cab heavy pumper that is our frontline attack engine. Smaller than the rescue, it provides similar suppression equipment but is easier to maneuver. Powered by 400 hp Cummins ISD coupled to an Allison 5 speed automatic transmission, it has a 1,500 gpm Hale Q-max pump and a 1,000 gal. tank. Cost: $277,000.

EQUIPMENT

Hale 1,500 gpm Q-max pump and 1,000 gallon water tank

1,500' of 5" LDH

1 - 200' 2 1/2" Cross Lay

2 - 200' 1 3/4" Cross Lays

1 - 200' 1" Trash Line

1 - 150' 2 1/2" 500 gpm Blitz Line

1 3/4" High rise pack

Two 10 ft. 6" suction hoses

Pre-piped Deluge Gun with portable base, fog and smooth bore tips

Onan 6 Kw PTO/Hydraulic Generator

Single Night Vision Light Tower; front Brow Light

200' Electric Cord Reel

2 Adjustable Manual 500 W Light Towers

6 Avon Breathing Apparatus with 4 spare bottles

MSA Evolution 5000 Thermal Imaging Camera

K-12 Quick Saw

Roof Vent Saw; Stihl Chain Saw

Electric PPV Fan

Portable Foam Pro Pak

24' Extension Ladder, 14' roof ladder, 10' attic ladder

10 ft. & 6 ft. Pike Poles

Salvage Covers

Hose Adaptors from 1 1/2" to 5"

Portable Fire Extinguishers

Multiple Axes and Forcible Entry Tools

Tool Kit

BRUSH 25

Our newest unit is a 2015 Ford F-550 4 x 4 built by KME. It is powered by a Triton V-10 with an automatic transmission and has a Honda/Waterous 100 gpm pump, 300 gal. tank and 10 gal. foam cell. This unit replaced our 1975 brush truck and also provides manpower transport to support the other apparatus. Cost: $155,000.

Full LED Warning Light package with 6 LED Scene Lights and two mini LED Traffic Arrow Sticks

TRUCK 25

EQUIPMENT

Hale 1,500 gpm Q-max pump and 500 gallon water tank

700' of 5" LDH, 150' of 3" hose

1 - 200' 2 1/2" Cross Lay

2 - 200' 1 3/4" Cross Lays

1 - 200' 1 3/4" Front-bumper Line

1 - 150' 1" Booster Line

Class A & B Hale Foam System

1 3/4" High rise pack

Pre-piped 1,000 gpm Waterway with Fog & Smooth bore Tips

Honda 5 Kw Generator

2 - 500 W Tripod Lights & 2 - 500 W Quartz Lights at the Aerial Tip

200' Electric Cord Reel

5 Avon Breathing Apparatus with 4 spare bottles

MSA Evolution 6000 Thermal Imaging Camera

K-12 Quick Saw

Roof Vent Saw; Stihl Chain Saw

40 v. Battery Ram Fan; Gas-powered PPV Fan

Rope rescue equipment

24' Extension Ladder, 14' roof ladder, 10' attic ladder

6 ft., 8 ft. & 10 ft. pike poles

Numerous Forcible Entry Tools, including a Weddle W-Tool

2001 KME custom 6-man cab and chassis with a 75 ft. Firestix aerial ladder, a pre-piped 1,000 gpm waterway with two quartz lights. Full aerial capability but with the ease of maneuverability of an engine in tighter spaces. Powered by a 450 hp Cummins ISM engine coupled to an Allison 5 speed automatic transmission, it has a 1,500 gpm Hale Q-max pump and 500 gal. tank. The rig was formerly owned by the Benton, SC Fire Department. Cost: $70,000.

OUR CURRENT APPARATUS FLEET – 100% KME

New Stanton Volunteer Fire Department

New Stanton Volunteer Fire Department Relief Association

Westmoreland County, PA

Station 25

Note: all 110 volt electrical connections are standardized with 3-prong, 15 amp twist-lock plugs and receptacles on the three major units. The brush truck uses standard, 15 amp house-hold connections from the inverter and several portable lights.